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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1996 Ford Escort Owner Comments

problem #3

Jun 152000

(reported on)

Escort

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The vehicle suddenly accelerated while backing out and caused serious accident.

- Fontana, CA, USA

problem #2

Jan 291999

Escort

  • miles
Started vehicle on morning of 1/28. Revving at extremely high speed. Thought that something (throttle?) was frozen. Drove 2 miles to service station. Tech worked for 10 days trying to find electrical problem. Towed to dealer on 2/8/99. Dealer could figure out where problem is. Car still with dealer.

- Warren, VT, USA

problem #1

Sep 251996

Escort

  • miles
While leaving a parking structure the auto suddenly accelerated up to 50 mph and could not be stopped, not even the emergency brakes stopped the auto. Consumer pulled key out of ignition and then the auto came to a sudden stop.

- Ojai, CA, USA

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